Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hosted a trilateral meeting with Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet and Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul on May 7 in Cebu, on the sidelines of the 48th ASEAN Summit (the annual gathering of Southeast Asian leaders), as Manila takes an active role in mediating a border dispute between the two neighbours. Marcos said both leaders expressed "a very clear, fervent belief that it is time for peace and no longer the time for war," with the talks producing "some agreements" and "ways forward" on managing tensions that erupted into hostilities in July 2025. The Philippines, which assumed the ASEAN chairmanship in January 2026, has been involved in mediation efforts since late 2025 and now leads the regional observer team monitoring a ceasefire between Cambodia and Thailand that has held since December 2025.